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Filmmaker Karan Johar launched the teaser of his upcoming movie Agneepath today, a remake of the 1990 Amitabh Bachchan starrer film of the same name. The film which is directed by newcomer Karan Malhotra stars Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. "On my way to the teaser launch Of Agneepath! Will put it up soon," Johar earlier tweeted. The movie will hit the theatres on January 13...

The first trailer of the Vidya Balan starrer The Dirty Picture, based on the life of southern sire Silk Smitha, was unveiled today. The first look of the film, released last week, showcased Vidya in a whole new suggestive avatar - that of Silk Smitha. From the director of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Milan Luthria, The Dirty Picture is based on the tumultuous life of the late screen vamp ,Silk Smitha. The film, also starring Naseeruddin...

Vidya Balan has shocked a lot of fans with her bold display of female sexuality in a skimpy blouse with a low neckline in the first look of her movie The Dirty Picture.Vidya clearly is a woman of amusing contradictions. See her at any public event and she makes for a picture of this prim, proper, cultured and typical bhartiya nari. But this image calls for a total overhaul when you see her stripping off her sari in a raunchy teaser from...

B-town lovely Celina Jaitley is no longer single. The actress married Peter Haag last month in Austria.Both Celina and Haag were dating each other for the last one and a half years. A family tragedy forced the couple to hold the announcement of their life's most favorite moment. Celina and Haag officially became husband and wife at a quiet ceremony in an ancient monastery in Australia.Tweets the newlywed Celina, "With great pleasure I would...

The first look for Vidya Balan's highly anticipated movie, The Dirty Picture, is out! The film, based on the life of southern siren Silk Smitha, features Vidya as the late star. The Dirty Picture also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor. Directed by Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai helmer Milan Luthria, The Dirty Picture is apparently loaded with sensuous scenes and songs; Silk Smitha, after all, was instrumental in bringing...

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her American footballer husband Tom Brady have been named as the world's wealthiest celebrity couple. Contactmusic.com reports that the couple have jointly earned $75 million in 2010, according to the list compiled by Forbes Magazine. Beyonce and Jay Z stood second in the list with a total earning of $70 million. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie earned $49 million between them, David and Victoria Beckham...

Cricket legend Shane Warne has reportedly bowled over actress Elizabeth Hurley by asking her to marry him before the end of this year. Warne, 41, whose undercover love with Hurley came to light in December when they were caught kissing outside a London hotel, went down on one knee to propose to the British beauty on a yacht in Spain. "He's definitely the one. I didn't know I'd ever feel this way about anyone," Hurley said. A source, who...

Anne Hathaway has admitted it was easier for her to shoot the nude scenes than mastering British accent for her role in One Day. The 28-year old plays a Yorkshire girl Emma in the movie and insists she was more comfortable stripping off for a dipping scene with her co-star Jim Sturgess than speaking in her character's regional dialect, reports contactmusic.com. "I was more nervous about the accent than nudity. I mean, you can do sit-ups...

Hollywood star Megan Fox is removing her tattoo of screen siren Marilyn Monroe in a bid to avoid attracting negative energy. The 25-year-old actress began laser treatment on her forearm inking earlier this year and said that she wanted to get rid of the tattoo because she thinks the late screen icon is a negative character, reported Daily Mail. "I'm removing it. It is a negative character, as she suffered from personality disorders and...

Jennifer Aniston splashed out $12,000 to buy a leather jacket once owned by James Dean for beau Justin Theroux. Aniston gifted the black vintage garment to Theroux for his 40th birthday recently, ShowBizSpy reported. Dean wore the jacket in his most famous movie Rebel Without a Cause where he portrayed the role of the troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark. A 50s icon, Dean died when he was just 24 in a car accident. The other two roles...

The star will be introduced as the new main character, Walden Schmidt, for the forthcoming ninth series of the show-replacing Charlie Sheen, who was fired earlier this year-and he has given away a few details as to what his entrance will be like. During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, he said: "I'm very heartbroken over this break-up that's taken place--I may, in some way, shape, or form, be trying to kill myself." Ashton's...

After Raaz and Raaz 2, Vikram Bhatt is looking forward to the release of the third part of the horror film - it comes out July 6 next year. "The filming of Raaz 3 begins on 15th January... releases on July 6th 2012!" Bhatt posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. The movie will star Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez along with Bipasha Basu, who will make a comeback in the Bhatt camp after reportedly turning down a lead role in Murder...

It seems actress Bipasha Basu has taken the practical approach after her break up with John Abraham. She says she has moved on and doesn't miss him anymore. "Nobody plans a break up or any negative thing in your life, when it happens you deal with it, life is such that it teaches you, it heals you and you move on. I don't miss John," Bipasha said on Zoom's "Superstar Weekends" show. The couple broke up after dating for eight years. They...

Actors Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif are the latest to join the celebrity bandwagon appearing on the fifth season of game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. "Have just finished with two episodes of KBC, the last with Imran and Katrina, who dropped by to play the game, talk about their upcoming film Mere Brother ki Dulhan and add that star value for KBC," Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com. The film is slated...

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh admits he and Deepika are more than friends but is adamant it doesn't mean they are dating. "Deepika and I are definitely more than friends but that doesn't mean that we need to get linked up. Deepika is one of the finest co stars I've worked with and she's someone whom I would want to work with again and again," Neil said on Zoom's Superstar Weekends. The actor also denied he was ever involved with Asin Thottumkal. "Asin...

The Hair singer has beat Oprah Winfrey to a higher position on the annual World's 100 Most Powerful Women list compiled by the business and finance analysts, but could only reach number 11 in the total list. Oprah Winfrey Network owner and former chat show host Oprah is placed at number 14, dropping from third place in 2010. No showbiz stars made the top ten of the list, which is comprised of politicians and businesswomen including German...

Donald Trump declined an invite to the wedding of the year, but you can hardly blame him, as his Trump National Golf Club tournament was pre-scheduled for 20th August. E! News reported that Donald Trump and his wife Melania ditched Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' wedding in favour of attending the gold tournament in Bedminster, New Jersey. All was not lost though, as the celebrity head count was predictably high. According to the Daily...

Kim Kardashian has married Kris Humphries in a ceremony held in Montecito, California, attended by 440 guests. The reality TV star tied the knot with the basketball player in a ceremony in Montecito, California, yesterday evening (20.08.11), witnessed by 440 family and friends. Kim, 30, wore an ivory Vera Wang gown and was given away by her stepfather, Bruce Jenner. She walked down the aisle carrying a bouquet of white roses with her hair...

Selena Gomez has finally lost patience with Justin Bieber. Selena Gomez has long had reservations about the company that Bieber keeps, disapproving of his friends Sean Kingston and Chris Brown. The Metro reported that a friend of Bieber's told the Daily Star Sunday: "The big headline-grabbing romance is over. All Selena wants to be now is friends.She doesn't feel Justin is quite mature enough yet to be in a long-term, stable relationship....

Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has been given a big boost as her reality TV show ends - she's back with Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James. Von D's LA Ink show was cancelled on Thursday (18Aug11) after she reportedly told producers and network executives she no longer wanted to appear on the show. Hours after the news broke, James told People.com he and his ex are engaged again after splitting last month (Jul11). He said, "Sometimes...

She looks hot even with that sweet smile. Amisha Patel was waiting for this day. The actress is happy that with Sanjay Dutt starrer Chatur Singh Two Star, she would be seen on the big screen again after Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic which released way back in 2008. If Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic had her playing a seductive siren, Chatur Singh Two Star is no different. Amisha is again set to scorch the big screen with her saucy look and a sensuous...

Aishwarya Rai doesn’t follow the herd. Though she is a global face, she is quite unlike the other beauties who flaunted their baby bump when they were pregnant. Aishwarya has apparently said no to show her baby bump for the coverpage of a magazine. Aishwarya Rai recently returned to Mumbai after shooting for a soap commercial and spending some time with husband Abhishek Bachchan in London. As sources say, the actress is also trying to...

Justin Timberlake is all praise for his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz for playing the character of a foul-mouthed teacher effortlessly in Bad Teacher. The two are paired together in this movie and Diaz plays a teacher who hurls abuses, smokes marijuana and drinks alcohol and eventually tries to win over Timberlake, who plays a rich guy. "I think funny women have been around forever -- Carol Burnett, Madeline Kahn. I mean, there have always...

Actress Salma Hayek says she is not in favour of plastic surgery and one should embrace the aging process naturally. "I believe that every woman is entitled to fight to preserve her youth," Hayek told Allure. But just not through plastic surgery. "It's like the uniform of a generation, And it's not necessarily beautiful. It's not wrinkled-looking, but it's not beautiful," she said. People.com reports that the actress believes that as women...

Justin Theroux will never marry Jennifer Aniston, says his close friend and music composer Craig Warden. The 40-year-old actor began dating the Horrible Bosses actress earlier this year and while there have been reports that the smitten couple are set to tie the knot, Warden claims it won't happen, reported TMZ online. Warden said that Theroux--who was with girlfriend Heidi Bivens for 14 years before leaving her for Aniston--is not the...

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly dating Rosanne Coker, a 22-year-old who worked as a production assistant on several of his films. Coker first met Radcliffe, 22, while working on Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince in 2007, reported Daily Mail online. They have worked on four films together, including the last three Harry Potter projects and The Woman In Black. The pair began dating a year ago and Coker splits her time...

Two time Academy-Award-winning actor Sean Penn will be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival on September 28. The 51-year-old will be given the Golden Icon Award, which is the festival's highest honour, for his remarkable film career, said the Hollywood Reporter. The festival will present a retrospective of Penn's work and also screen his directorial effort Into the Wild. "Sean Penn is a man whose remarkable...

Troubled actor Charlie Sheen is a changed man now and is ready to focus on his new projects, says his brother, Emilio Estevez. The 45-year-old, who was fired from hit TV sitcom Two And A Half Men after his media rants against the bosses, has reportedly sobered up in life, reported Femalefirst. "He is a different guy. He's a completely different guy. He's got his voice back. And I think he's got his focus," said Estevez. He also said that...

Carrie Bradshaw's fans need not be disappointed as a third Sex and the City movie is inching towards reality, says lead star Sarah Jessica Parker. The 46-year-old actress who played the popular character in the successful TV series and two movies, says they have found a story for the third movie, the Hollywood Reporter said. "There is. I know what the story is. It's a small story, but I think it should be told. The question is, what's...

Actress Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman in the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, considered living with a cat to prepare for the role. The 28-year-old convinced an assistant director that living alongside a cat would help her to observe the animal's movements and actions. "I actually had this moment when I convinced one of the assistant directors on the London portion of the film to get a cat with me, the idea being that...

Ram Gopal Varma seems to have reinvented himself as a filmmaker in every aspect. Apart from shooting Not A Love Story, inspired by the Neeraj Grover murder case, on a digital camera to cut down costs, the director has filmed the mall scenes with a high-end mobile phone. A source associated with the film tells us they couldn't smuggle small digital cameras inside a Malad supermarket to shoot the scenes of Mahie Gill buying polythene bags...

Bipasha Basu who rose to fame with two Bhatt films--Jism and Raaz--had reportedly enraged the directors after she turned down the lead role in Mukesh Bhatt's last film Murder 2. Citing date issues, the Bong bombshell had also backed out from performing an item number. However, it looks like all that is forgiven and forgotten. On Thursday, Bipasha signed for the lead role in Raaz 3. The film will be directed by Raaz director Vikram Bhatt...

Kannada cinema's teen idol Diganth got a taste of Bollywood's temperamental diva brigade when Prachi Desai, riding high since the success of "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", opted out of his Hindi debut film at the eleventh hour. The film, designed as a big romantic musical to give the Kannada heartthrob the right start in Bollywood, goes on floors in September, provided a suitable leading lady is found at this late stage. "Everything was...

She might be the reigning pop star and have the world swooning to her numbers, but Lady Gaga claims that she is a loner at heart. “I’m lonely and married to loneliness,” Gaga told chat show host Simi Garewal on the latter’s show, India’s Most Desirable. The Born This Way singer, who will soon perform in India as part of her world tour, thinks very highly of Bollywood. She says, “I love it. It’s completely surreal and genius.” Her love for...

Kim Kardashian''s wedding to Kris Humphries is estimated to be at a cost of 10 million dollars, but the reality TV star hasn't shelled out anything so far, and doesn't need to. Thanks to a number of side deals, the Kardashian family stands to actually benefit financially from the nuptials. Kim is said to have been paid 50,000 dollars from Las Vegas' Tao nightclub to host hers and his bachelorette and bachelor parties on July 23. Her...

After several names being tossed, Kamal Haasan has finally chosen the top Tollywood heroine to be his leading lady The latest buzz in Kollywood is that Kamal Haasan has finally zeroed in on actress Anushka Shetty after having tried - almighty unsuccessfully - to cast a Bollywood heroine for his Viswaroopam. His search seems to have ended much closer to home rather than in Mumbai. Sonakshi Sinha was the original choice to play Kamal's young...

There is no looking back for Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. Once lovers, who fell out of love in a bitter way, they are now trying to rekindle their lost chemistry. The two stars are meeting up regularly at director Ayan Mukherjee’s house. Hmm…what’s cooking? Well, a film is in the making. The Wake Up Sid director Ayan Mukherjee has signed Deepika and Ranbir to play a couple in his untitled film, and as per sources, Ayan wants a great...

Kangana Ranaut is playing her cards safe; she is no more a disturbed girl in her films. After playing a vivacious small-town girl in Tanu Weds Manu, she will be seen doing comedy in Sanjay Dutt’s first production Rascals. Not only has Kangana acquired a well-shaped body, she is looking bustier then before in Rascals promo, which also stars Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt The trailer shows her in a sexy bikini, wearing glares, followed by assistants,...

Ever since the birth of her second son, Bingham Hawn Bellamy, actress Kate Hudson had been guarding how he looks. But in a picture, posted by her beau, Matt Bellamy, she can be seen cuddling with the little boy. Resting her head on a hand, Hudson is seen smiling at the boy, who was born July 9. He holds a hand to his mouth in the warm snapshot, reports thesun. Though Hudson already has a seven-year-old son Ryder, from her earlier marriage,...

Kim Kardashian is "so nervous" about walking down the aisle on her wedding day. The reality TV star - whose biological dad, Robert, passed away in 2003 to esophageal cancer at the age of 59 - admitted she is fearful of falling over and fainting during the ceremony of her marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries on Saturday (20.08.11). Speaking to Extra's Mario Lopez, Kim - whose mother Kris has been married to Bruce Jenner since 1991...

Jennifer Aniston will reportedly make a guest appearance alongside her father John on the famous daytime soap opera 'Day of Our Lives'. According to the Daily Express, the former 'Friends' actress is due to play a 'frazzled' wedding planner in several episodes of the show. A source revealed that Aniston is hoping that her appearance will not only bolster the struggling show's ratings, but also save it from cancellation and keep her father...

After the overwhelming response to the first look and theatrical trailer of upcoming film " Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", its makers have roped in Punjabi singing sensation Babu Maan to sing a major song in the film. Confirming the news, producer Rahul Mittra said, "Yes, noted Punjabi music composer Jaidev and singer Babu Maan have just finished recording a song for our film and we will unveil it in our next theatrical promo in cinemas across...

For all those who have till date complained that Freida Pinto is only looking Westward and isn't doing anything 'Indian', take note. Freida will be seen in her most desi avatar till now in director Michael Winterbottom's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, "Tess Of The d'Urbervilles." The film, titled " Trishna", has the story shift to modern day India, where Freida plays the role of an autorickshaw driver's daughter. The tragic love story...

Former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger has released the second single, “Don’t Hold Your Breath,” from her upcoming solo album ‘Killer Love’ – which is scheduled to arrive in November through Interscope Records. The single was was written by Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, and Toby Gad and is already a huge hit in the U.K. The song became Nicole’s first record to debut at the #1 spot on the UK National Chart, and also hit...

Hilary Duff's first wedding anniversary is extra sweet: she and Mike Comrie announced they are expecting a baby! "This weekend, Mike and I are celebrating our one year anniversary! In memory of the special day, we decided to post some of our favorite pictures from our wedding!" she wrote on her official website Sunday. "I can't believe it has already been a year. Time really flies when you're having fun! We also want to share the exciting...

After weeks of teasing her crazed little monsters, Lady Gaga rush-released the video to her fourth single, "You and I" on Tuesday. After watching with increased frenzy about seven times in a half-hour, my conclusion is that there is no stranger experience than being a Gaga fan. After the disastrous mess that was "The Edge of Glory" video, we fans were frustrated and worried that Gaga had faltered. I mean, "Judas" was the only video that...